🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🍎 Cupuacu
Theobroma grandiflorum
fruits
Evergreen Tree
Malvaceae
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade
💧 Water
High
🗺️ Zones
10-12
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
20-30 ft
📐 Height
30-65 ft
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Banana
Banana provides shade for cupuacu in agroforestry
🤝 Cacao
Amazonian companions; both love shade and humidity
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Amazonian cousin of cacao. Thick shell with creamy, aromatic pulp. Used in Brazilian superfood smoothies.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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